Dear Friend,

My Grandma was one seriously gnarly tough old bird.

She lived well into her 80s, hard as nails, sharp as vinegar, and able to dish it out with the best of them.

She didn't go quietly to her rocker baking cookies. Not my Grandma.

She spent her golden years standing toe-to-toe against hospital bureaucrats, fighting for quality health care for soldiers, serving up meals in soup kitchens, and pushing Veteran's Day poppies with a vengeance.

Granny cared deeply for those who served and she lived every day with passion. And when Father Time finally took her to her reward, he had to sneak in the back door while she was taking a nap to catch her when she wasn't looking.

That's the way I want to live out my days. Flat-out. Holding nothing back. Playing every card, pushing hard to do the right things right every moment of my life.

And I bet that's exactly how you want to live too.

But Sometimes It Seems Like There's No Escape

It's almost as though our friends, families, and even the universe are out to get us. The years roll on... a carousel ride of seemingly endless days...

• Putting on mascara while packing school lunches...

• Sorting socks as you empty the dishwasher...

• Dealing with one moron after another in the corporate jungle...

• Battling gridlock as you steer the mini-van in a frantic after-school dash from one soccer practice / band concert to another...

And when the chaos breaks, you're left with just a tiny time-slice to hit the gym,  do a couple crunches, and maybe complete half-a-circuit before the parade of mayhem begins all over again.

Has the realization finally dawned that maybe YOU deserve some time too?

Quality time.

An investment in a better, healthier, and more well-adjusted you?

Probably so. "But not now, I've got too much on my plate already," you say. "I can't afford to just abandon ship to gaze at my navel."

Exact-a-Mundo!

Because the event I'm going to reveal to you in the next few minutes is so different, so totally, completely topsy-turvy to everything you ever thought a "fitness retreat" would entail, that you had better brew yourself a great big healthy mug of free-radical fightin' green tea to get your body ready.

It's that intense. It's that serious. And it's that important.

Because finally learning how to live your life to your fullest potential on your own terms is mission critical today.

Do You Really Own Your Health?

You're an adult so you already know the "right answer."  Of course you do, right?

Right.

Really?

Be honest with yourself.  Are you happy with where you are now compared to last year?  Two years ago?  Five years?  Ten?

Are you stronger, fitter, wiser in the ways of managing stress, building muscle, and fighting the onslaught of years?

If not, then you have several options:

• You can fry your neurons surfing the web for months on end ransacking wikipedia and every other website on the planet in search of quality information.

• You can head to the mega chain bookstore and drop literally thousands on every single self-help / nutrition / diet / exercise hard-cover available -- and then burn the midnight oil trading precious sleep for dull reading.

Or...

You can instead join me this coming April in luxurious Cancun, Mexico at the most incredible, earth-shaking FITCAMP experience ever devised!

This Means More To Me Than You Can Know

My name's Greta Blackburn and this stuff matters more to me than anything else. Literally, I'm wired down to the DNA when it comes to fitness and health.

Besides spending plenty of time in front of a camera as a model and actor, here's a few other details about the key passion of my life - your fitness!

• Editor-in-Chief of Natural Body and Fitness Magazine

• Editor of California Health Magazine, a health supplement to the LA Times that delivers health information to Southern California.

• Founding Editor of Ms. Fitness Magazine, which promotes physical fitness to women worldwide and is "sister" to the widely televised Ms. Fitness USA competitions.

• I've made appearances as a fitness expert on "Entertainment Tonight", "EXTRA", "Hard Copy" "Good Day LA" and dozens of other TV shows. I was also the health and fitness expert for the Home & garden Channel's "Smart Solutions".

• More recently, I served as Executive Vice President of Business Development for TA Sciences, Inc. -- a company that specializes in anti-aging research involving stem cell technology, telomerase studies, and other related fields.

But I've left all that behind to focus on my core passion: FITCAMP. 

And this year's event is going to truly rock your world.

Sun. Sand. Surf. And Then The Fun Begins...

Are you ready to transform your body, your mind, and your entire outlook on life?

Are you ready to tone up, slim down, and supercharge your metabolism In just 4 short days?

Then join us this Spring, 2010 in beautiful Cancun, Mexico and experience FITCAMP first hand for yourself.

Before I dive any further into the dirty details though, let me tell what the FITCAMP experience is NOT about:

It's not one of those knock-off, fly-by-night, ramshackle "let's pull some bucks from the suckers" events that have sprung up across the country since "Biggest Loser" hit the airwaves.  My team and I have been running FITCAMP events for more than 20 years! 

You won't be stuck in some crappy, low-rent, chakra-gagging kumbaya lean-to where you're forced to babble some would-be mystic's chant-o-the-week. 

If that's what you're looking for, that's great ... but you won't find me there.

Because that's not what I'm into.  I don't want to hold some event where everyone can walk away temporarily "Feeling Better" about themselves.

I'm into reality. Fact. Stuff that really works.

This Is All About You

I want to help you change your life - to help you grow sleeker, stronger, and healthier not only for one weekend, for every weekend, every week, every year for the REST of your very long, very active LIFE!

When I first started doing FITCAMP, people thought I was crazy because all there was back then were frou frou spas (like The Golden Door and later Canyon Ranch) and the Marine bootcamp and Navy Seals training for the military.

You could either get Fluff or Hell.

Some choice.

That's why I devised the ground-breaking FITCAMP experience... an adventure in total life transformation.  My FITCAMPS have a reputation of featuring cutting-edge products and protocols that really work.

Here's just a taste of what they're like...

 

"Since last year's FITCAMP I have become a new person, lost weight, gained muscle, and gotten more healthy. By next year I'll be a true success story because of the great start I received at your FITCAMP," -- Laurie, TX

The FITCAMP That Breaks ALL The Rules

To be honest, there's never been any shortage of recruits. FITCAMP has proven bulletproof boom or bust.  We've even weathered fires, floods and earthquakes.

And this year ... this April in Cancun, Mexico... Campers will not only receive the fun, the fitness, the motivation they've come to expect...

This year we're going also to reveal all the latest secrets I've uncovered during my recent 4-year hiatus into the hard core scientific realm of anti-aging and longevity.

What that means to you is simple.

This year's camp isn't going to be like anything you ever heard, saw, read, or imagined before.

This FITCAMP is going to be a game changer.

What you'll discover at FITCAMP Cancun goes way beyond wrinkle creams, crunches, and more fiber. 

We're going to teach you how to rebuild your entire physiology at a cellular level.

Revolutionary?  You bet.  In fact, so much so that we've given this year's FITCAMP a simple comprehensive theme:

Nuke Aging!

We're going to blend mind-body-spirit in a totally different, off-the-charts experience that will blow away every preconception you've ever had about any limits you face due to the passage of time.

FITCAMP Cancun offers a power-packed line-up of fitness, nutrition, and anti-aging experts who will quite literally rock your world.

Here's just a taste of what you'll learn:

• The secret 5 superfoods that literally drop decades from your physiology at a cellular level!

• Easy ways to kick start your metabolism, transforming your body into a muscle-cutting, fat-obliterating machine!

• A startling fact about 99% of dietary supplements that you won't hear from "Big Pharma" that could be adding years to your cells without you even knowing... until it's too late!

• What everybody needs to know when crafting a personalized diet, exercise, and life-extension regimen, and why this is TOO important to leave in the hands of any "so-called" expert!

• Straight talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly realities in the ongoing debate regarding "cardio" vs. "resistance training".

But there's a whole lot more to FITCAMP Cancun then bulking up neurons -- we know you want to face some serious, hard-core physical challenges. 

And brother, will we deliver! Here's just a wee sample...

Sprint 8

You haven't heard of it ..yet. But you will! This camp exclusive is the answer to your prayers. We'll teach you the secrets of high-intensity interval training interspersed with low intensity intervals for recovery. You can use this with your workouts at home whether they're biking, running, walking, swimming, or weight lifting.

You'll build muscle, lose fat, increase feel-good hormones and get anti-aging benefits to boot.

Better yet, the guy who invented it will be the guy teaching you at camp. Doesn't get better than that.

Hell Hikes

These daily "grinds" are a special treat at FITCAMP. Once you've conquered our special Cancun version of Hell Hill you'll never be the same. You go at your own pace and have the support of the entire group in helping you make your way through this revolutionary new way to work out being debuted at this camp. Fitness champs can lead the pack and break existing camp speed records if they want a real challenge. Either way, everyone gets to finish.

We'll even teach you how to create a Hell Hike in your hometown so that what you learn at camp goes back home with you!

Obstacle Course

For those wanting a real bootcamp experience, this is it. Speed, balance, agility, focus, strength, and flexibility all come into play on this timed course. There are awards given out for Best Individual, Best Team and Best Effort.

Abs 101 and Advanced Abs

Ever dream of having a 6-pack? We'll show you how. Whatever your fitness level we'll work your stomach and core in ways you've never seen before.

Yoga

Are you a devoted yogini? Then these classes will heighten your practice. Never tried it, but wanted to? Learn the basics from our pros. The style of yoga taught at FITCAMP is a groovy vinyasa style that allows for variations for all levels.

And we've barely scratched the surface...

There's going to be way, way, way more... every minute packed with clear-headed, straight talk about your life, your body, and your right to live each and every year brimming with passion, vitality, and optimism!

Yes, it's definitely time to NUKE AGING! and we're going to reveal the exact steps you can take TODAY to reinvigorate your body and mind... so when you join us in Cancun this April 14-18, you will be tanned, rested, and ready to lead the assault against old age!

I cannot believe the way my body has changed since attending FITCAMP. After leaving FITCAMP I came home and started training with a whole new attitude. -- Karen L, Canada

Now it's time to introduce some of the other folks who'll be at FITCAMP Cancun -- holding your hand and kicking your butt during this event:

Our All Star, "Nuke Aging!" Lineup

Special Guest Lecturer:
Dr. Joe Mercola

Dr. Mercola's passion is to transform the traditional medical paradigm in the United States. An active runner for more than three decades, he completed the Chicago Marathon in just over three hours. Dr. Mercola has  also been a computer hobbyist since 1985, with an interest in the Internet that dates back to the early 1990s.

Dr. Mercola has made significant milestones in his mission to bring people practical solutions to their health problems. A New York Times Best Selling Author, he has been featured in TIME magazine, the Dr. Oz Show, LATimes, CNN, Fox News, ABC News with Peter Jennings, Today Show, CBS's Washington Unplugged with Sharyl Attkisson, and other major media resources.

Dr. Mercola is an osteopathic physician, also known as a DO. DOs are licensed physicians who, similar to MDs, can prescribe medication and perform surgery in all 50 states. DOs and MDs have similar training requiring four years of study in the basic and clinical sciences, and the successful completion of licensing exams. But DOs bring something extra to the practice of medicine. Osteopathic physicians practice a "whole person" approach, treating the entire person rather than just symptoms. Focusing on preventive health care, DOs help patients develop attitudes and lifestyles that don't just fight illness, but help prevent it, too.

Dr. Mercola is also board-certified in family medicine and served as the chairman of the family medicine department at St. Alexius Medical Center for five years. He is trained in both traditional and natural medicine.

In November 2009, he was named the top Ultimate Wellness Game Changer by the Huffington Post, an honor that celebrates "100 innovators, visionaries, and leaders in 10 categories who are harnessing the power of new media to reshape their fields and change the world." HuffPost readers voted Dr. Mercola to the top to receive this special award.

Dave Woynarowski

M.D. Leading Anti-Aging Expert, Competitive UltraRunner, and Supplements Expert

Raised in a family of doctors and scientists, "Dr. Dave" continued the tradition, graduating from Temple Medical School in the 1980s, after earning his Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Pennsylvania with a dual major in Biology and English. Today Dr. Dave credits his English degree for his prolific writing skills and famous ability to communicate effectively with everyone from those with no education to the most highly-credentialed "Ivory Tower" specialists.

After the death of his father, Dr. Dave embarked on a worldwide pursuit, researching the best-of-the-best in anti-aging medicine. His exhaustive search has made him one of the foremost authorities is preventative health, anti-aging, and nutritional supplements. For example, he may have more scientific research in his medical library on the health benefits of pharmaceutical grade fish oil than any other person in the world.

"I traveled the globe for many years, searching the four corners of the earth and left no stone unturned," says Dr. Dave. "What I found is that most people can be significantly healthier through the use of high quality, properly formulated supplements"

Dr. Dave has participated in numerous anti-aging conferences around the country. He is often asked to speak as a consultant on various drug therapies and disease states. Dr. Dave was nominated for the prestigious Physician of the Year Award by the President's Committee on Health Care Reform In 2004.

Dr. Dave is an athlete who has competed in tri-athalons, run ultra marathons, marathons and many shorter-distance runs and races all over the world. He commonly places in the top percentile of his age group.Last August he competed in and finished the Canadian Death Race, a 78 mile ultra marathon through the Canadian Rockies. He has been a weight lifter for many years, and also practices Jiu-Jitsu and Catch wrestling.

Fulcrum Adventures

Fulcrum Adventures, Inc. is an established leader in the field of teambuilding and leadership development. Over the past two decades they have provided safe and transformational learning experiences to leaders and teams throughout the world.

Fulcrum has provided team building services and ropes courses adventures serving directors, managers, and employees of the Fortune 500 companies, entrepreneurial businesses, community organizations, the United States government, law enforcement agencies, sports teams, public and private schools, and universities with extraordinary team building and ropes courses adventures in Los Angeles and around the world, including Australia, England, France, and Colombia.

Thanks to their success over the past 20 years, Fulcrum is recognized as a leader in the field of adventure-based team building and organizational development. They confidently assert that you will be delighted with your Fulcrum team building experience and the results it produces. DO. RISK. GROW!

Phil Campbell

Author "Ready Set Go Fitness" and top Masters Athlete Coach

Phil Campbell, M.S., M.A., ASCM, University Speed & Athletic Performance Coach, Consultant to NFL athletes, author and creator of Sprint 8 cardio that was called "the Fastest-Working Workout" on the cover of Oprah's O Magazine and is the featured cardio program in award-winning Vision Fitness home cardio equipment.

Phil Campbell holds two advanced degrees and is certified by the American College of Sports Medicine. His list of credentials is impressive: MS, MA, ACSM-CPT, FACHE and Certified, American College of Sports Medicine CPT. He draws on his advanced training in Health Services, experience in training over 12,000 athletes in speed and strength, and his over 35 years of experience in the development of Ready, Set, Go! Synergy Fitness.

Phil has spent over 20 years in hospital administration, including several years as the Division President with eight hospitals under his management. He was responsible for taking the medical disciplines of surgery, pathology, radiology, pediatrics, rehabilitation, physical therapy, pharmacology and other disciplines and operationalizing these varying specialties into a comprehensive healthcare delivery system to improve people's lives. He takes this same approach in presenting information to his readers.

He's very talented in simplifying complex medical subjects to present his readers with "street level applied science". Step-by-step he outlines how to improve fitness, increase energy, lose, cut and tone most efficiently.

If you've seen a fitness magazine lately like Oprah's O Magazine, Physical Magazine, On Fitness, MS Fitness, or Muscle Mag you may have seen an article or a quote by this masters athlete and author. You may have seen him on the cover of Personal Fitness Professional, or heard him speak during the Health and Fitness Expo in Denver or during one of Greta Blackburn's celebrity Malibu Fit Camp.

As a masters athlete, Phil Campbell holds several USA Track and Field Masters titles including first place in the 100-meter sprint, Southeastern US Championships for his age group in 2000. In 2003, he won the 200-meter sprint and the discus throw, placed second in the 100 meters and set the meet record in the javelin during the USA Masters Track & Field Tennessee Championships. Nationally, he has placed third in the USA Track and Field Masters Nationals in his age group in the Javelin and fifth in discus.

In his late 40s he won a 40-yard dash competition in 4.69 seconds. He teaches athletes how to improve speed, agility and quickness at his speed camps held across the US. He holds a black belt in Isshinryu Karate and has competed and won first place in martial arts and weightlifting competitions. Suffice it to say he "walks the talk".

"I just wanted to take the time to write you and tell you a little how your camp changed my life and how every time I think about camp or look at the pictures I have I get goose bumps and my stomach starts turning. I loved your camp so much I could have stayed there forever with all the friends that I made there. I miss every one so much. Every one there touched my heart in their own way." --Tawny C., Utah

Awesome Location, Top Notch Speakers, Mind-Blowing Experiences and Training... So, What's the Bad News?

Okay, you're asking yourself...

This all sounds great!  Perfect location. Incredible trainers. The experience of a lifetime... and cutting edge information that could add years of quality living to my life...  so what's the bad news?

Here's the scoop.

We can't take everyone. We can only handle 60 campers this year. There was just no way to offer the kind of personal, one-on-one interaction that we wanted to if we allowed any more than that in.

And we've already knocked off about half of those slots already.  So the list is filling up fast.

Which doesn't surprise me, since regardless of war, famine, earthquake, economic disaster, brush fires, whatever -- my FITCAMPs have always been packed to the gills with happy campers.

"Our second camp and it was even better than the first. As personal trainers, we learn a lot of new techniques at the camp which we take back to our clients." -- Alison C. and Carolyn P., Westlake, CA

Here's how this breaks down in terms of what you'll get:

• Beautiful room in a fabulous 5-Star resort

• Healthy nutritious meals each and every day.

• All camp activities, classes, seminars, and events.

• The very LATEST training in fitness, nutrition, and proven anti-aging technologies.

And your investment is just $1599 total.  You'll share a room with either a friend or someone we work with you to assign. 

If you'd like your own private, Deluxe room:  $2295

(By the way, FITCAMP veterans get a $100 rebate when they show up at the event.)

You can reserve your space with a non-refundable deposit of just $250.  The remainder must be paid in full by March 31st.

Sign Me Up Now!

Better Hurry Because Time's Running Short...

So, are you ready to Nuke Aging?

Are you ready to unleash a great new body?

Are you ready to totally rebuild your metabolism from the ground up at a deep cellular level?

That's what we'll show you how to do here at FITCAMP Cancun.  You'll learn the latest advances in physical training techniques, nutritional supplements, dietary advances, and the mind-body connection that can directly reverse the damage cause to your cell's telemores -- undoing harm caused by stress, toxins, and all the other inescapables of modern life.

Just like Granny, you don't have to fade quietly into old age. You can start your live anew again.  You CAN turn back the hands of time.

We will show you how. That's what FITCAMP Cancun is all about.

Join us and join the march to NUKE AGING!

As for me, I can't wait to kick Father Time's tail. And when he arrives at my back door, he won't find me sipping tea because I'll be running your butts up Hell Hill!

See you there!

Greta Blackburn

P.S., Here's a quick snapshot of just the facts.

• April 14th to 18th, 2010

• Located at the luxurious Ceiba del Mar Resort, Cancun, Mexico
  http://www.ceibadelmar.com/english/

• Standard room (sharing with another camper, we pick for you or come with a friend): $1595

• Deluxe room (one person in a room): $2295

• $100 rebate for previous FITCAMP attendees.

• The price includes all food, room, classes, and camp-sanctioned events.

• Price does not include transportation between the airport and the resort, nor does it include extra nights at the resort other than April 14-18 camp dates.

• The camp will begin officially at noon on the 14th. So you can arrive that morning or come a day or more earlier and extend the experience.

• Departure from the hotel on Sunday the 18th is officially from noon on.

• FITCAMP fees are not refundable after Feb. 15 without a doctor's medical note. Up until then the deposit is non-refundable and 50 percent of balance is refundable.

Sign Me Up Now!

 

For my 40th birthday I went to a spa. For my 50th birthday I went to camp and I have to tell you I can't believe how much fun I had there. I came away invigorated, educated, and full of wonderful friendships and memories. I will be back next year!"
Bonnie O. Tennessee

I can't begin to thank you for the wonderful experience I had at FITCAMP. I'm still feeling the positive emotional, spiritual, and physical health effects and it's been almost a month since I returned. None of my previous vacations have ever created such long-lasting, positive effects!
Beverly W., Las Vegas

Before the FITCAMP I was questioning myself on my direction and the camp empowered me to continue on my path. You were my light and through you I found my path once more. Thank you!
Tamara, San Diego

I've been talking about FITCAMP the whole weekend with all my friends and I plan to make it to the next camp. Greta, your sense of humor and charm made the event even more enjoyable....without your personality, it would not have been the same.. See you again, soon...
Bahar, Los Angeles

I had wonderful time at the camp. I learned a lot and had fun. Next time my daughter and I are planning to go the whole week together. Being in my 60's and being able to share and compete with younger ages, gave me strength and whole new attitude. I thank you for all those changes. The first day I went back to work after the Fit Camp, every body told me "There is something different about you today"! Some thought I had a face lift! They thought I looked much younger and look happier. I told them about the camp and how much I enjoyed it. Yesterday my manager came to me and asked about the telephone number for Fit Camp, apparently his wife has decided to go. Thank you,
Mali , California

FITCAMP catapulted me out of my rut and I left a dead-end career and job of 9 years.
Rita W., Palo Alto, CA

I had a great time at FITCAMP and I feel that I touched quite a few people. Thank you.
Robert Ferguson, creator of "The Food Lovers' Fat Loss Plan"

Greta, Fabulous. You are the best. (But of course you know this.) Fitcamp was great. You pushed me to do a couple things I never would have done on my own. These will be long time memories. Thanks!!!
Marshall, 50, Marketing Professional, MN

I keep trying to explain FITCAMP to everyone and I have realized that the experience is beyond words. It was more a feeling, and experience. And a great one at that! I had never experienced anything like it. It really was a vacation that will last a lifetime.
Mary S., Calabasas, CA

I want to tell you how FITCAMP has changed my life. The first and biggest thing is my ATTITUDE. I expected the physica l part of camp but I never expected the mental and spiritual side of the camp.
Jean O., Houston, TX

I had SUCH a great time! I can see my Mom really benefitting from something like this! I was even thinking about camp as a birthday gift for her. She works so hard and rarely puts herself first. I was happy to have had a glimpse of it myself. So thank you!
Sarah Harding, former Ms. Fitness USA

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